A glance at the top wideouts (tight end Jimmy Graham need not apply) currently scheduled to reach free agency March 11:

1. Eric Decker, Broncos: Over the past two seasons, he's averaged 86 receptions, 1,176 yards and 12 TDs. At 6-3, 214 pounds, he also offers good size at a position that puts a premium on it. But teams will have to weigh how much of Decker's production are mere functions of playing with Peyton Manning and battling less accomplished corners while lining up opposite Demaryius Thomas.

2. Hakeem Nicks, Giants: He's got size (6-1, 208) and youth (26) on his side. But his numbers the past two seasons (109 total catches, 1,588 yards, 3 TDs - none of them in 2013) don't merit the No. 1 receiver money Nicks wants. But it wasn't that long ago - two years to be exact - when he was the best wideout in the playoffs (28 catches, 444 yards, 4 TDs in four games in 2011). Quite a conundrum, and Nicks may need to sign a short-term "prove it" deal to cash in down the road.

3. Anquan Boldin, 49ers: Hard to envision him leaving San Francisco (even at age 33) given the stats and attitude he provided last season. Boldin makes the tough catches, takes the tough hits and also doles them out as one of the best downfield blockers in the league.

4. Jeremy Maclin, Eagles: In his first four seasons, he averaged 65 catches, 863 yards and seven TDs while playing second fiddle to DeSean Jackson. He might've really cashed in given the opportunity to showcase himself in Chip Kelly's offense in 2013, but Maclin tore his right ACL last July. Still, he'll be nearly a year removed the injury when he suits up for his next camp and will only be 26 once the season starts.

5. Golden Tate, Seahawks: He's probably most effective in a No. 2 role but produced career-highs with 64 receptions and 898 yards while filling in for No. 1 Percy Harvin most of 2013. Tate is also an effective punt returner and blocker. He's basically the current version of Hines Ward.

6. Julian Edelman, Patriots: What to make of his 2013 outburst? His 105 grabs were 36 more than he had in his previous four seasons combined. He had 1,056 receiving yards in 2013 after totaling 714 to that point. Edelman, who will be 28 in May, is also an effective special teamer. He sure looked like the next Wes Welker last year, but if the Patriots had believed that, why would they have ponied up so much money for Danny Amendola?

7. Emmanuel Sanders, Steelers: Here's a player the Patriots liked enough that they signed him to an offer sheet in 2013 before Pittsburgh matched it. Now Sanders is free to choose where he goes on the heels of his best season (67 catches, 740 yards, 6 TDs). He could probably be an ideal No. 2 option for many clubs.

8. James Jones, Packers: Another riddle of a player. The 6-1, 208-pounder led the NFL with 14 TD grabs in 2012 yet compiled 19 scores in his other six NFL seasons combined. He's never caught as many as 65 passes or eclipsed 900 yards in a year while mostly toiling as Green Bay's No. 3 receiver (though maybe that's telling itself). Jones, who's also been prone to ugly drops, might emerge as a reliable starter ... and he also may prove he's not worthy of being one.

9. Brandon LaFell, Panthers: He's never had 50 catches or 700 yards in four seasons mirroring Steve Smith. But LaFell is a nasty blocker who would surely be welcome on a run-first team, and he'll probably produce better numbers if paired with a more seasoned passer than Cam Newton.

10. Jacoby Jones, Ravens: His real value is in the return game, which was never more apparent than in Super Bowl XLVII. But Jones is also a vertical threat who can stretch a defense in the passing game even if he's no better than a No. 3 wideout.